Tatarstan leader to visit Crimea for meeting with compatriots

KAZAN, March 04. /ITAR-TASS/. Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov will make a trip to Crimea on March 5 for a series of meetings with compatriots to show his support, Minnikhanov's deputy Rustam Temirgaliyev said on Tuesday.

The press service of Tatarstan's president confirmed that Minnikhanov planned several meetings in Crimea and that Simferopol was the first place on his itinerary.

On Tuesday, the Tatarstan president backed the foundation In Support of Crimean Residents. Minnikhanov urged the population of Tatarstan, its business community and working collectives to support compatriots in Crimea and provide assistance to them.